Harmony in healthcare: recommended infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Eastern Ethiopian hospitals

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV positive mothers mother at PMCT or ART clinics in Eastern Ethiopian hospitals, 2022 (n = 371)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	16–20	11	3
	21–25	148	39.9
	26–30	177	47.7
	31–35	24	6.5
	36–40	11	3
Marital status	Married	362	97.6
	Single	1	0.3
	Divorced	8	2.2
residence	urban	325	87.6
residence	rural	46	12.4
Maternal education	no formal education	42	11.3
Maternal education	formal education	329	88.7
Occupation of mother	Housewife	355	95.7
	Government employee	10	2.7
	private organization	6	1.6
Age of the child	0–6	73	19.7
	6–12	80	21.6
	12–23	218	58.8
Sex of the child	male	177	47.7
Sex of the child	female	194	52.3

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